Spring is coming to Riverview.
Leaf buds are swelling in the trees and the crocuses are blooming under the Camperdown elms. These blankets of white and purple, with a few splashes of yellow, are a powerful sign that the grey days of winter are behind us.
It's the perfect time to experience the awakening of nature during the first Riverview Tree Tour of 2016 on Sunday, March 20 — the first day of spring — from 1 to 3 p.m. Members of the public are invited to meet at the upper entrance of the Henry Esson Young Building for a guided tree walk hosted by the Riverview Horticultural Centre Society.
The is the 24th year of the guided walks, which were started in 1992 by David Tarrant of the UBC Botanical Garden and Bill Browne, the recently-retired city of Vancouver arborist.
The walks are held from March to October. For a site map and more information, visit www.rhcs.org or phone 604-290-9910.
